Point Lookout flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Point Lookout (Redland City, QLD) - 4.33 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Point Lookout's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Point Lookout flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,295 Point Lookout properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,295 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Point Lookout.
Point Lookout at a glance
How Point Lookout is zoned
Selling in Point Lookout? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 4.33 km², Point Lookout is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 585 m² across 1,365 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Point Lookout
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Point Lookout suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1003, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Point Lookout's 785 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North Stradbroke Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Point Lookout. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Point Lookout itself.
2,171 in 2001 to 2,276 in 2025, up 5%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Point Lookout address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Point Lookout planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Point Lookout?
The schematic on this page is a Point Lookout flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Point Lookout address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Point Lookout flood-prone?
About 17% of Point Lookout falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Redland City average of 22%. Looking lot by lot, 1% of the 1,295 properties we analysed in Point Lookout carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 6 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Point Lookout bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 75% of Point Lookout is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Redland City average of 41%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Point Lookout?
The dominant planning zone in Point Lookout is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Point Lookout have heritage-listed places?
Point Lookout has 4 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Point Lookout hilly or flat?
Point Lookout is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%, and 16% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 82 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Point Lookout?
Across 1,365 surveyed parcels in Point Lookout, the median lot size is about 585 m². There are also 75 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Point Lookout?
At the 2021 Census Point Lookout had 785 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider North Stradbroke Island statistical area, which contains Point Lookout, went from 2,171 people in 2001 to 2,276 in 2025, up 5%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Point Lookout alone.
Is Point Lookout an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Point Lookout scores 1003 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Point Lookout?
Median household income in Point Lookout was $1,368 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,488 for the typical suburb in Redland City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,833 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Point Lookout property?
A Point Lookout planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.